Peter Hussing

Boxer
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IntroBoxer
PlacesGermany
wasAthlete Boxer Politician
Work fieldPolitics Sports
Gender
Male
Birth15 May 1948, Brachbach, Altenkirchen district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Death8 September 2012Brachbach, Altenkirchen district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (aged 64 years)
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Biography

Peter Hussing (15 May 1948 – 8 September 2012) was a West German heavyweight boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics and placed fifth in 1976 and 1984; he missed the 1980 Moscow Games due to their boycott by West Germany.

Hussing won four medals at the European championships in 1969–1979, missing the 1977 tournament again due to a boycott. Domestically he won a record of 16 titles in 1969–83 and 1985. He held a degree in architecture from the University of Siegen, and in retirement worked as a construction manager in his hometown of Brachbach.

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